Sources of Information About Texas:
							A Basic List

The following list of basic reference books about Texas was compiled by the Texas Library
Association, Reference Round Table, Committee on Texas Information Sources.  No claims are
made that the list is comprehensive or even representative of all subject areas.  It is merely a 
compilation of titles which the committee members and other librarians who made suggestions 
felt should he known by all Texas librarians. Many of the TLA districts will be displaying 
these materials (and others, if the district so desires) at the district meetings this fall in an 
effort to give as many Texas librarians as possible a chance to look at some of the materials 
about Texas available to them.

LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANSHIP

Holley, Edward C. and Hendricks, Donald D. Resources of Texas Libraries.  Austin: Texas
	State Library, Field Services Division, 1968.
Texas Library Association. [Membership directory] (special annual Issue of the Texas Li-
	brary Journal)
The Texas List.  Houston: Phil Wilson Publisher, 1965—
Texas Special Libraries Directory.  Austin: Texas State Library, Field Services Division 
	and Special Libraries Association, Texas Chapter. ( 1973, latest)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Morrison, William Melvin.  Texas Book Prices. 2nd ed. Waco, 1972.
Rader, Jesse Lee.  South of Forty, from the Mississippi to the Rio Grande, A Bibliography.
	Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1947.
Raines, Cadwell Walton.  A Bibliography of Texas.  Austin: Cammel Book Co., 1896; re-
	print ed., 1934; reprint: Houston, Frontier Press, 1955.
Streeter, Thomas Winthrop.  Bibliography of Texas, 1795-1845. 2 vols.  Cambridge: Harvard 
	University Press, 1955-1960.
Winkler, Ernest William.  Check List of Texas Imprints. 2 vols. (Vol. 1, 1846-1860; vol. 2,
	1861-1876, edited by Ernest W. Winkler and Llerena Friend).  Austin: Texas State 
	Historical Association, 1949-1963.

HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY

Acheson, Sam.  Texian Who's Who.  Dallas: The Texian Co., 1937.
Carroll, Horace Bailey, and Gutsch, Milton R. Texas History Theses.  Austin: Texas State
	Historical Association, 1955.
Elliott, Claude.  Theses on Texas History.  Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1955.  
Jenkins, John Holmes.  Cracker Barrel Chronicles: A Bibliography of Texas Town and County
	Histories.  Austin: Pemberton Press, 1965.
Kemp, Louis Wiltz.. The Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence.  Salado, Tex.: 
	Anson Jones Press, 1959.
McAdams, Ina May Ogletree.  Texas Women of Distinction.  Austin: McAdams Publishers, 1962. 
Men of Achievement in Texas.  Editor and publisher: Garland A. Smith.  Austin, 1972. (also 
	Babione, B.B. Men of Achievement.  Texas Edition.  Dallas: Biographical Arts, 1958) 
Richardson, Rupert N.; Wallace, E.; and Anderson, Adrian A. Texas, the Lone Star State. 3rd.
	ed. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall, 1970.
Texas.  Legislature.  House of Representatives.  Biographical Directory of the Texan Con-
	ventions and Congresses, 1832-1845.  Huntsville, 1942.
Texas. State Library, Austin.  Archives Division.  Maps of Texas, 1527-1900, the Map Col-
	lection of the Texas State Archives.  Austin: Pemberton Press, 1964.
Texas. State Library, Austin.  Legislative Reference Division.  Texas Elections, 1918-1954 [by] 
	Harold J. Marburger.  Austin, 1956.
Wallace, Ernest, and Vigness, David M.  Documents of Texas History.  Lubbock: Library,
	Texas Technological College, l960-v. 1, 1528-1846, only volume published.
Who's Who in Texas Today.  1st ed.  Austin: Pamberton Press, 1968.
Yoakum, Henderson K.  History of Texas from Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to 
	the United States in 1846.  New York: Redfield, 1855; reprint, Austin: Steck Co., 1935.

LITERATURE - BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dobie, James Frank.  Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest: Revised and Enlarged in
	Both Knowledge and Wisdom.  Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1958.
Major, Mable, and Pearce, T. M.  Southwest Heritage: A Literary History with Bibliographies.
	3rd ed.  Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1972.

HANDBOOKS, DIRECTORIES, ETC.

Arbingast, Stanley Alan; Kennamer, Lorrin G.; and Bonine, Michael E.  Atlas of Texas.  Rev.
	ed. Austin: Bureau of Business Research, University of Texas, 1973.
Directory of Texas Manufacturers. 24th ed.  Austin: Bureau of Business Research, University
	of Texas, 1973.
The Handbook of Texas.  Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1952.    2 vols. (v. 3 in
	press)
Newcomb, William Wilmon.  The Indians of Texas, from Prehistoric to Modern Times.  Austin: 
	University of Texas Press, 1961.
Texas Almanac.  Dallas: Dallas Morning News, 1857-              , (biennial, latest: 1972/73)
Texas Historical Foundation.  Texas Museums Directory.  Rev. ed.  Austin, 1970.
Writer's Program.  Texas.  Texas; A Guide to the Lone Star State.  New rev. ed.  New York:
	Hastings House, 1969.

NATURE GUIDES, ETC.

Lundell, Cyrus Lundell.  Flora of Texas.  Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1961-
	67. 3 vols.
Peterson, Roger Tory.  A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas and Adjacent States.  Boston:
	Houghton Mifflin, 1963.
Rickett, Harold William.  Wild Flowers of the United States.  New York: McGraw-Hill,
	1966-           (Vol. 3, Texas)
Vines, Robert A.  Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southwest.  Austin: University of 
	Texas Press, 1960.
Suhm, Dee Ann, and Jelks, Edward B.  Handbook of Texas Archaeology.  Austin: Texas 
	Archaeological Society and Texas Memorial Museum, 1962. (Texas Archaeological 
	Society.  Special Publication, no. 1; Texas Memorial Museum.  Bulletin, no. 4)

GOVERNMENT AND LAW

Guide to Texas State Agencies. 4th ed.  Austin: Bureau of Government Research, Lyndon B.
	Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, 1972.
Southwestern Reporter, Texas Cases.  Second Series.  St. Paul, Minn.: West Publishing Co.,
	1928-
Texas.  Laws, statutes, etc.  Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.  Kansas City, Mo.: 
	Vernon Law Book Co.
Texas.  Legislative Reference Library.  Chief Elected and Administrative Officials of Texas, 
	1973-1975.  Austin, 1973.
Texas Municipal League.  Directory of Texas City Officials.  Austin, 1953/54-      (1971/72, 
	latest)
Texas State Directory, 1971-72.  Austin: Texas Publishing Co.
Young, Stanley K.  Texas Legislative Handbook.  Austin: Texas Legislative Council, 1973.

PERIODICALS AND INDEXES

Texas 70: An Index to Selected Texas Periodicals.  Austin: Texas Reader Service, 1971. (later
	volumes possible)
Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 1, 1897-        (Cumulative indexes: v. 1-40, 1897-1937;
	v. 41-60, 1937-1957)
TEA Bulletin Index, compiled by Leila Payne and Marjorie Peregoy.  College Station: Library, 
	Texas A & M University, 1973. (Texas A & M University Libraries Miscellaneous
	Publication, no. 8)
Texas Business Review, 1927-        (Cumulative index: 1927-1961)
Texas Folklore Society.  Publications, 1916-         (Analytical Index. v. 1-16 [1916-1972],
	by J. T. Bratcher.  Dallas: SMU Press, 1973)
Texas Observer, 1906-        (Cumulative index: 1954-1970)
Other periodicals:  Texana, 1963-        ; Texas Highways, 1953-        ; Texas Libraries,
	1909-     ; Texas Library Journal, 1924-           ; Texas Parks and Wildlife, 1942-     ;
	Texas Town and City, 1914-     , etc.

DOCUMENTS

Texas State Documents of (month).    Austin, 1968-
U. S. Bureau of the Census. [publications about Texas), e. g. Census of Population, 1970. 
	General Population Characteristics: Texas. (C3.223/6: 970/B45); Census of Housing, 
	1970.  General Housing Characteristics: Texas. (C3.224/3:970/A45); Census of Busi-
	ness, 1967.  Final reports. (C3.202/5:v. 2, 4, 5); Census of Governments, 1967.
	(C3.24: v. 3); County Business Patterns, 1970: Texas. (C3.204:70-45)


SUBJECT GUIDE TO REFERENCE BOOKS ABOUT TEXAS

If you have suggestions for titles to be included in The Subject Guide to Reference Books
about Texas, please send them to the appropriate subject editors, who are:

Bibliography: Ms. Mary Beth Fleischer, E. C. Barker Texas History Center Library, Univer-
	versity Station, Austin, Texas 78712
Libraries and Librarianship (including union lists) and General Reference Works (encyclopedias, 
	language dictionaries, dissertations): Lois Bebout, 4004 Silverspring Drive, Austin, Texas 
	78759
Government Publications and Political Science: Ms. Brenda Shelton, Legislative Reference 
	Library, P. 0. Box 12488, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711
Law:  Ms. Marian Boner, State Law Library, Capitol Station, Box 12367, Austin, Texas 78711 
Biography, History Genealogy, Religion, Literature, Folklore and Popular Customs: Ms. Mary 
	Kaye Donahue, La Retama Public Library, 505 North Mesquite Street, Corpus Christi, 
	Texas 78401 and Ms. Jacqueline Hambric, Texas A & M University Libraries, College 
	Station, Texas 77843
Education:	Ms. Helen Bell, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968 
Sociology, Anthropology and Ethnology: Kenneth Parker, University of Houston Libraries,
	Cullen Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77004.
Geography: Charles McClure, University of Texas at El Paso Library, El Paso, Texas 79968
Sciences (Pure and Applied): Mrs. Linda Samuels, University of Houston Libraries, Cullen
	Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77004
Fine Arts, Applied Arts, Theater Arts, Music: Ms. Gloria Lyerla, Texas Tech University Library,
	P. 0. Box 4079, Lubbock, Texas 79409
Statistics, Economics: Robert Harris, Library, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos,
	Texas 78666

Any other subjects, please send suggestions to Lois Bebout, General Editor.

We are especially interested in learning about local or regional union lists card files available
for use by the public either in person or by mail, and projects in progress which may or may
not result in a publication.

The compilation of a "Texas Winchell" is a project of the Texas Library Association, Reference 
Round Table, Committee on Texas Information Sources; however, everyone is invited to make
suggestions.

Committee on Texas Information Sources: Lois Bebout, Austin, Chairman; Mary Kaye Dona-
hue, Corpus Christi; Yvonne Greear, El Paso; Jacqueline Hambric, College Station; John 
Lolley, Ft. Worth; Gloria Lyerla, Lubbock; Bill Morris, Sweetwater; Edyth Risley, Dallas; 
Linda Samuels, Houston; Barbara Cockrell, Pampa.